CARDIOVASCULAR SUFFERING IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY

Obesity-related cardiovascular disease is becoming more prevalent in conjunction with the rise in childhood obesity. Children with obesity may exhibit early signs of cardiovascular dysfunction: increased arterial stiffness, early atherosclerosis, changes in the myocardial structure and function. T...

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Main Authors: Georgiana Russu, Otilia-Elena Frasinariu, Laura Trandafir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2017-03-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2017-Nr.1/RJP_2017_1_EN_Art-03.pdf